European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2017 | IncisiveMedia | 22 September 2017 | Marriott Regents Park, 128 King Henry's Road, London NW3 3ST, United Kingdom

The Hedge Funds Review European Performance Awards 2017 remain the most prestigious event for the European hedge fund industry. This year's awards are combined to celebrate the best European single managers and funds of hedge funds.

These awards attract the top names from the industry and recognize true performance, skill and expertise of managers as well as outstanding individuals.

European Single Manager Awards 2016 winners:

Performance one-year:

Best long/short equity hedge fund

UBS Equity Opportunity Long Short (UBS Asset Management)

Best event driven hedge fund

Cygnus Europa Event Driven Fund (Cygnus Asset Management)

Best global macro hedge fund

Gemsstock Fund (Gemsstock)

Best fixed income hedge fund

Napier Park European Credit Opportunities Fund (Napier Park Global Capital)

Best credit hedge fund

Clareant Global Special Situations Fund (Alcentra)

Best equity market neutral hedge fund

Agora Fund (Pictet Asset Management)

Best volatility hedge fund v-Pro Dynamic (Quaesta Capital)

Best managed futures/CTA hedge fund

Aspect Diversified Programme (Aspect Capital)

Best foreign exchange hedge fund dbSelect Hathersage Long Term Currency Strategy (Hathersage Capital Management)

Best Asia focused hedge fund

Trafalgar Trading Fund (Trafalgar Capital)

Best multi-strategy hedge fund LFIS Vision - Premia Opportunities (La Française Investment Solutions)

Best niche strategy hedge fund CS IRIS Balanced (Credit Suisse)

Best sub-$100m Accendo Capital (Accendo Capital Managers)

Hedge fund of the year dbSelect Hathersage Long Term Currency Strategy (Hathersage Capital Management)

15th Annual European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2016 winners:
One-year awards
(July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016)

Best diversified FoHF
Falcon MM Relative Value Fund (Falcon Money Management)

Best managed futures/CTA FoHF
LGT Crown Managed Futures Sub-Fund (LGT Capital Partners)

Best niche FoHF
ACL Alternative Fund (Abbey Capital)

Best sub-$250m specialist FoHF
R Opal Global Trading A (Rothschild Asset Management)

European FoHF of the year
ACL Alternative Fund (Abbey Capital)

Emerging manager performance awards:

Best event driven emerging manager
Portland Hill Fund Sicav - Catalyst Driven Strategy (Portland Hill Capital Management)

Best global macro emerging manager
LiquidAlts Frere Hall (Deutsche Bank)

Best multi-strategy emerging manager
Fasanara Capital Attractive Global Opportunities (Fasanara Capital)

Best fixed income/credit emerging manager
Palmerston Credit Fund (Palmerston Capital Management)

Best managed futures/CTA emerging manager
Rcube Systematic Alpha Fund (Rcube Asset Management)

Best niche strategy emerging manager
Elementa

Emerging manager of the year
Palmerston Credit Fund (Palmerston Capital Management)

Three-year awards
(July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2016)

Best specialist FoHF over three years
LGT Crown Distressed Credit Opportunities (LGT Capital Partners)

Best specialist sub-$250m FoHF over three years
Stenham Healthcare (Stenham Advisors)

Best diversified sub-$250m FoHF over three years
Kairos Multi-Strategy (Kairos Investment Management)

Best diversified FoHF over three years
PCAM Blue Chip (Prime Capital)

Long-term performance awards:

Best directional hedge fund over three years: equity
City Financial Absolute Equity Fund (City Financial Investment)
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Best directional hedge fund over three years: fixed income
Alegra ABS I (Euro) Fund (Alegra Capital)

Best directional hedge fund over three years: multi-strategy/macro
North MaxQ Macro Fund (North Asset Management)

Best directional hedge fund over three years: managed futures/CTA
Lyxor Epsilon Global Trend Fund (Lyxor Asset Management)

Best non-directional hedge fund over three years: equity
Agora Fund (Pictet Asset Management)

Best non-directional hedge fund over three years: fixed income
Lyxor/Ellington Fund (Lyxor Asset Management)

Best non-directional hedge fund over three years: multi-strategy
Chenavari Credit Trading MS2 (Chenavari Credit Partners)

Best non-directional hedge fund over three years: event driven
Cygnus Europa Event Driven Fund (Cygnus Asset

Best directional hedge fund over 10 years: equity
Camelot (Lancelot Asset Management)

Best directional hedge fund over 10 years: managed futures/CTA and macro
North MaxQ Macro Fund (North Asset Management)

Best non-directional hedge fund over 10 years
Nektar (Nektar Asset Management)

Ten-year awards
(July 1, 2006- June 30, 2016)

Best specialist FoHF over 10 years
Trading Capital Holdings (Edmond de Rothschild Capital Holdings

Best specialist sub-$250m FoHF over 10 years
R Opal Global Trading (Rothschild Asset Management).

Best diversified sub-$250m FoHF over 10 years
Culross Global Fund (Culross Global Investment Management)
Best directional hedge fund over three years: managed futures/CTA
Lyxor Epsilon Global Trend Fund (Lyxor Asset Management)

Best diversified FoHF over 10 years
Brummer Multi-Strategy (Brummer & Partners)

Alternative Ucits performance awards:

Best equity hedge alternative Ucits fund
DB Platinum IV Clinton Equity Strategies (Deutsche Bank)

Best macro alternative Ucits fund
Epsilon Global Trend (Lyxor Asset Management)

Best sub-$100m alternative Ucits fund
Belgravia Lynx (Auriga Global Investors Sociedad de Valores)

Alternative Ucits fund of the year
Epsilon Global Trend (Lyxor Asset Management)

Special 15th anniversary awards awards
(July 1, 2001- June 30, 2016)

Best specialist FoHF over 15 years
LGT Crown Managed Futures Sub-Fund (LGT Capital Partners)

Best specialist sub $250m FoHF over 15 years
Culross Arbitrage Fund (Culross Global Investment Management)

Best diversified sub $250m FoHF over 15 years
Culross Global Fund (Culross Global Investment)

Best diversified FoHF over 15 years
Edmond de Rothschild Prifund Alpha Uncorrelated (Edmond de Rothschild)

Qualitative awards:

Best new hedge fund
Elementa

Best investor relations team
Old Mutual Global Investors

Best hedge fund website/online presence
Winton Global Investment Management

Best ESG/SRI hedge fund
Auriel Absolute Return Strategy (Auriel Capital)

Best group
Pictet Asset Management

Best new hedge fund manager
Christina McGuire
Aperios Partners Investment Management

Platform awards:

Best managed accounts platform
Deutsche Bank Liquid Alternatives Platform (Deutsche Bank)

Best Ucits platform
Merrill Lynch Investment Solutions Ucits Platform (Bank of America Merrill Lynch International)

Best seeder
Tages Emerging Opportunities Fund I & LFP Absolute Return Selection (Tages Capital)

Best overall platform
Deutsche Bank Liquid Alternatives Platform (Deutsche Bank)

Provider awards:

Best bespoke FoHF provider
Tages Capital

Best institutional FoHF provider
AXA Investment Managers

Best HNWI/private client FoHF provider
HSBC Alternative Investments

Qualitative Awards:

Best new FoHF
Goldman Sachs Global Multi-Manager Alternatives Portfolio (Goldman Sachs Asset Management)

Most innovative FoHF
Evolution (Lyxor Asset Management)

Best investor relations team
Aodhagán Hurley
Abbey Capital

Best ESG/SRI FoHF
Aurum Fund Management

Best overall group
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

European FoHF rising star award
Salvatore Cordaro
Partner and chief investment officer
Tages Capital

Lifetime achievement award
Christopher Keen
Culross Global Investment

Outstanding contribution
Lionel Paquin
CEO
Lyxor Asset Management